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![]() Her other siblings have a different father, and Zoey has never met her dad. They live with her mom’s boyfriend, Lenny. It’s hard and thankless work, and Zoey often finds herself in challenging situations that require patience and quick thinking beyond her years. ![]() Zoey has her hands full taking care of three younger siblings after school every day while her mom works at the pizza parlor. We don’t see those kids in books often enough, which is why I was eager to read THE BENEFITS OF BEING AN OCTOPUS. ![]() ![]() But there are millions of kids in our country whose worries are related to their safety or who are living in serious poverty. Many seventh graders spend their days worrying about friendship drama, their appearance, or their killer homework. ![]()
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